DIY/Crafts

If there’s one thing my five-year-old daughter Samantha loves it’s Irish Dancing -- which means St. Patrick’s Day is a huge deal in our house. We’ve basically been doing green crafts since February 15. Parents - grab a green...

Throw a fun and festive Valentine's Day party for your kids with these easy craft and food ideas!   I always feel a little blue come January and February after the three-month spree of holidays between October to January 1st. Do...

Going nutty yet? Us too. While we navigate this “new normal,” my three-year-old daughter Samantha and I have ramped up craft activities at our house. Below are some of our favorite more-recent crafts we’ve made! I’m posting (almost daily) fun...

With St. Patrick's Day on the horizon, you can make mealtime a little more festive for your children with these fun green food ideas!     If you read my Valentine's Day post last month, you know I like to celebrate the...

We were inspired by Hudsonville Ice Cream’s Random Acts of Ice Cream which thanks essential workers all across the country with their Random Acts of Ice Cream. Instead of shipping ice cream to all our neighbors, we decided to give...

I have a confession.  I really, really dislike kid’s crafts.   I mean - I like the idea of kid’s crafts.  I respect that craft projects occupy my little one’s time and attention, however brief and messy.  I’m sure there...

When I had my first child I quit my job to stay home with him. As we made the adjustment from two incomes to one we had to find ways to reduce our spending. Making homemade gifts was a...

These Busy Bag ideas will help occupy your small child when rainy spring weather keeps you indoors!   They say "April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring this mama a case of cabin fever!  It's finally getting warm enough to go outside,...

After seeing a ton of DIY playhouse makeovers on Pinterest, I decided it was finally time to tackle one for my three-year old since we're staying home a lot more these days and I can't turn down a crafting...

Do you dread your appointed snack day? The day you have to provide the snack for your child's whole preschool, kindergarten, or elementary class? I always want to do something fun and cute, (darn you Pinterest!) but I rarely...